Bourne Deeping men scoot clear after stretching perfect start to eight games as closest rivals Wisbech drop points
Bourne Deeping Hockey Club men’s firsts are five points clear at the top of East Division Two after stretching their perfect start to the season to eight games on Saturday.
Angus McBeth scored twice with Will Portlock and Archie Mahon also on target in a 4-1 win over bottom club Cambridge University fourths.


Second-placed Wisbech and third-placed Newmarket dropped points after drawing 4-4 with each other. Ryan Jackson and Josh Porter scored twice apiece for Wisbech.
Bourne Deeping seconds are third in Division Three after winning their derby game with City of Peterborough fourths 3-2 thanks to goals from Aaron Waters, Luke Joyner and Andrew Kind. Wisbech seconds are just behind in fourth after goals from Sam Booty, Harry Shippey, Sam Markillie and Dom Stannard secured a 4-2 win over Pelicans.
City gained revenge against Bourne Deeping thirds in Division Four, also with a 3-2 scoreline. Paul Byrne scored both goals for the losers.
Wisbech thirds are second in Division Five with seven wins in eight matches, the latest a 2-0 success over St Neots courtesy of goals from Ciaran Lowe and Elliott Peck. The club’s fourth team are not far behind in fourth after a 3-3 draw with St Ives. Their scorers were man of the match Leo Humphris, Jake Bowering and Ryan Parker.
Wayne Staff and Tyler Armstrong scored for Bourne Deeping fourths in a 2-1 win over Ely City in Division Six.
Bourne Deeping ladies 1sts were held to a 2-2 draw by bottom club Cambs South in an East Division Two game. Ellie Smith and Sophie Brittain scored their goals. The second team took plenty of positives despite a 3-1 loss to Long Sutton. Chloe Mann scored the consolation goal.
Wisbech firsts beat Pelicans 4-2 in Division One with goals from Issy Pope (2), Laura Bell and Jo Gomm. Becky Coleman hit a hat-trick for the third-placed seconds in a 5-1 Division Three win over St Neots. Laura Dudley and Shelley Coleman also netted for a team with six wins in eight matches.
Wisbech fifths beat St Ives 3-1 in Division Five with goals from Erika Harvey (2) and Zoe Parsons.